Off The Beaten Path: Extreme Hikes

Galapagos 

The Galapagos Hiking Adventure tour allows firsthand experiences with wildlife and nature that are usually limited to boat-based tours. Experience a unique hiking journey through the Galapagos Islands and explore off-the-beaten-path lava trails full of exotic birdlife. Snorkel with tropical fish and sharks, stroll white sand beaches home to marine iguanas and sea lions and take in the view after sumitting the world’s second-largest caldera. Experienced, friendly, bilingual naturalist guides accompany you every step of the way. A perfect trip for families and groups of all ages! Some ships will have longer hikes on their itinerary. Most of the strain is related to hiking in the heat - and April is the hottest month in Galapagos. Bring a good wide-brimmed hat and plenty of water. 

Seychelles 

The best period when to go to the Seychelles is March/April and October/November. The climate is perfect in these months! One of the hiking areas is Morne Seychellois at Mahè Island with the highest peak being 905 meters. However you may find that Mahè is usually covered by the clouds. If you want to be under the sunny sky and enjoy the sea, it' s better to stay on Cerf Island(10 minutes by ferry boat) and leave the clouds behind you. Although for hiking it is not really the best place to go - the highest peak is only 100 meters above sea level. Another wonderful hiking location is Vallè de Mai, the National Park at Praslin. During your maximum 2 hours trip you will sea thousand of famous coco palm - Coco de Mer. Please note that there is a small entrance fee. If you have time make a short stop also at La Digue. Here you can walk through La Passe where you will pass the old French colony and at the end you will reach Grand Anse Beach. 

Papua New Guinea 

The Kokoda Trail is famed in Australia as the site of the most important battle citizens fought—and won—against the Japanese in World War II. Now, trekking the 60-mile trail is like a rite of passage for Australians. Still, few other travelers know about it. This hike is not for beginners, You’re in valleys, you’re in thick jungle, ridgelines, river crossings, and a lot of mud. Good shoes and other gear are essential on this trek. No doubt, it is a knee-weakening, resolve-busting challenge. Only a few remote villages dot the trail, precarious log bridges cross raging rivers, mountains rise mercilessly to some 7,185 feet, and a maddening tangle of underbrush thwarts trekkers at every turn. Not to mention the steam bath of the country’s equatorial heat. 

Those who do venture along the trail will get an intimate view of one of the world’s great frontiers, Papua New Guinea, which has changed little since Australians and Japanese fought here. Plunge into deep gorges filled with a thousand hues of green, tiptoe along narrow ridgelines, and view the vast, empty ocean just like soldiers did some 70 years ago.

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